Lamborghini Veneno Roadster unveiled in Abu Dhabi

The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster made its public debut on board the Italian naval aircraft carrier Nave Cavour in Abu Dhabi. At an exclusive 'Italian evening' attended by authorities, clients, VIPs and media, the limited edition super sports car was formally unveiled on the flight deck of the 240 metre ship while docked in Abu Dhabi's Mina Zayed port. Only nine model of the super sports car will be produced.

“The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is one of the world’s most exclusive cars with the most extraordinary performance,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Lamborghini, commenting on the event. “We are honored that Lamborghini was chosen to represent the Italian car industry in the UAE, as a perfect example of iconic Italian super sports cars, and that we have the opportunity to show the Veneno Roadster for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Lamborghini has an extremely strong following in the region for its super sports cars, with the Middle East one of our largest markets in the world.”

The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is a fully road legal, open top car, which brings the aerodynamic efficiency of a racing prototype to the road, with extreme design and breathtaking performance. The nine units will be built during 2014, priced at 3.3 million euro (INR. 278749680.00)excluding taxes.

Under the hood, the Veneno Roadster gets the 6.5-litre V12 engine, mated to a semi-automatic gearbox with 5 shift modes, churns out a massive 750bhp of power. It takes mere 2.9 seconds to reach 100kmph mark from standstill and has a top speed of 355kmph.